Well, After All--

Moore, Frank Frankfort, 1855-1931Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 428K words
Chapters: 43

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Well, After All-- by Frank Frankfort MooreAuthor: Moore, Frank Frankfort, 1855-1931,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: May 3, 2016

Editor's review

This novel comes from Frank Frankfort Moore, a British writer active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and is a typical English public-domain literary work. It is strong on narrative, carrying the social observation and light irony customary in late Victorian fiction, and should suit readers curious about popular English fiction of the period. As a Project Gutenberg electronic text, its first value is accessibility: free, plain text, easy to search and quote, and especially suitable as supplementary reading for English literature courses or as light reading on an e-reader. Read it with its period context in mind, noting the hints of social class in the dialogue and the narrator's tonal control, which are often the most interesting parts of such works. A caveat: this is the original English text without modern annotation, so late nineteenth-century idiom and allusions may pose difficulties, and since it is a public-domain e-book, formatting and proofreading depend on the source text, so it should not be the sole basis for scholarly citation.

Who it's for

A good fit for

General readers who want free English public-domain fiction
English literature students using it for outside reading
Readers interested in late Victorian British social fiction
Readers used to reading English originals on e-readers

Not a good fit for

Readers who want a Chinese translation and are not comfortable with English
Researchers needing detailed annotation and scholarly introduction
Contemporary fiction readers who prefer strong plots and fast pacing

Reading tips

Read the first two chapters to see whether the pace and language level suit you before committing to the whole book.
Keep an English dictionary or electronic lookup tool at hand, and mark unusual expressions and period usage as you go.
Pull out passages of dialogue and compare them to observe differences in wording across social classes.
If using it for a course, read alongside background material on late Victorian British society.

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Is this book in Chinese or English?

The original is in English. It is a public-domain e-book released by Project Gutenberg with no Chinese translation, so a certain level of English reading ability is required.

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Most of the plot is understandable, but late nineteenth-century idiom, social forms of address and a few allusions may get in the way. Use a dictionary and background material as aids; don't feel you must understand everything at once.

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About the author

Moore, Frank Frankfort, 1855-1931 Author

Frank Frankfort Moore (1855–1931) was a British writer active from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century. Twenty-two of his works are held in this collection, though public information about him is limited. Judging from representative titles such as The Jessamy Bride and A Georgian Pageant, he often set his fiction against English history and upper-class society, weaving real figures into invented plots with a light, dramatic touch. Books like Daireen and Priscilla and Charybdis show his interest in love, marriage, and difficult choices. His range also extends to social manners and philosophical fantasy, as seen in the speculative tone of According to Plato and The Other World. Stylistically, Moore emphasized narrative appeal and dialogue, suiting the serial and popular reading of his day and offering a useful glimpse of late Victorian and Edwardian popular fiction.